The Mount / Edith Wharton's Home
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- http://www.edithwharton.org/
- Beschreibung:
- The Mount is both an historic site and a center for culture inspired by the passions and achievements of Edith Wharton. Designed and built by Edith Wharton in 1902, the house embodies the principles outlined in her influential book, The Decoration of Houses (1897). The property includes three acres of formal gardens designed by Wharton, who was also an authority on European landscape design, surrounded by extensive woodlands. Programming at The Mount reflects Wharton’s core interests in the literary arts, interior design and decoration, garden and landscape design, and the art of living. Annual exhibits explore themes from Wharton’s life and work. In the summer of 2010, The Mount launched Berkshire WordFest, a vibrant gathering of writers and readers in one of the most beautiful settings in the Berkshires.
Edith Wharton Restoration was founded in 1980:
•to preserve and restore The Mount as a tribute to its remarkable creator
•to establish The Mount as a cultural and literary center
Edith Wharton Restoration’s goals include:
•celebrating Edith Wharton’s legacy through the creation of a nationally recognized literary arts center
•restoring the Georgian Revival stable and gatehouse
•recreating the elaborate kitchen garden designed by Beatrix Farrand
•expanding both educational and cultural programming
EWR’s guiding principles are: preservation, education, and quality in all endeavors.
Recent Awards received by Edith Wharton Restoration at The Mount:
Berkshire Visitors’ Bureau’s 2002 annual Award for Outstanding Restoration and Beautification
Preservation Mass’s 2003 Charles W. Eliot II Award for Exceptional Vision and Excellence in Planning
The Victorian Society in America’s 2004 Preservation Award
The 2005 Preserve America Presidential Award
The 2007 Preservation Honor Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation
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